In Episode 83, Gen and Jette dive into the world of dark academia with A Lesson in Vengeance by Victoria Lee. It’s heavy with witchy vibes and spooky atmosphere. If you know us, then you know that’s completely on brand. We had so much fun talking about all the twists …
Remember when we thought 2020 was the worst of it? Wow, we were ever wrong! Reading slumps, writing slumps, life slumps… Not really sure what 2022 will bring us but hopefully it’s better than this past year. *Knocks on wood.* Like many people, I turned to all things Marvel to …
In Episode 82, Gen and Jette chat with Brenda Hickey and Troy Little of Pegamoose Press. We talk about all things comic books and visual storytelling, how great collaborations elevate everyone involved, and the importance of putting pen to paper. It was a fantastic conversation and we’re so excited to …
We talk a lot about memoirs on the podcast and on our blog, but since it’s Nonfiction November I wanted to give some love to other types of nonfiction. When I become obsessed with a new interest I like to read as much about that thing as I can. Right …
Look alive, Sunshine! It’s time for another Book Club episode. Gen and Jette discuss The True Live of the Fabulous Killjoys: California by Gerard Way, Shaun Simon, and Becky Cloonan. It’s a great conversation about storytelling, graphic novels, and dystopian aesthetics. Show notes: Killjoys may have begun as an idea …
How is it November already? That being said, I’m going to keep this short and sweet since we’re all super busy writing for #NaNoWriMo, right? Well, we’re trying. We love non-fiction and have written blogs about our favourite memoirs and such. But I wanted to give you a list of …
In Episode 80, Gen and Jette take on another book to screen comparison with one of our all time favourites— Jurassic Park! It was so much fun to discuss the book alongside the beloved film. We talk about the tone differences between the book and the movie, which characters were …
You know those books that are heavy on atmosphere? The ones with spooky houses and wild landscapes? The ones that feel like the setting itself is a character? Those are some of my favourites. In books where the setting is a character, the city or landscape or house has a …
Happy Three-Year Anniversary to us! We can’t believe it’s been three years since we launched our podcast—and that half of that has been during the pandemic. 79 episodes total2000 listens in the past year66 countries listening In this anniversary episode, we touch on some of our favourites of the past …
Finally! It’s Autumn! There will be afghans, sweaters, knitting, hot beverages, and reading. With the breeze getting crisper everyday, I feel life in my lungs again. I ended up reading 3.5 of the 5 books on my summer TBR list and, considering the heat waves killing my brain, I take …
